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Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

April 4, 2017

Agenda

• 1. Opening Remarks
• 2. History of Quota Assessment Tools
• 3. Purpose of the Evaluation
• 4. Evaluation Process
• 5. Evaluation Timeline
• 6. Discussion Questions
• 7. BC FIRB’s Expectations
• 8. Closing Remarks

History

2005 Specialty Review

• 1. 2 year review process
• Review specialty products and markets in the supply managed commodities
• 2. Assessed submissions based on:
• Registration
• Designation of specialty product markets
• Allocation
• Production and Marketing Quota
• Quota Transfer
• Levies
• New Entrants
• Representation
• 3. Provided Boards with policy directions

To determine if industry and public interest policy

• utcomes are still being achieved and if there are

unintended consequences

• 1. Policy Objectives
• Quota is intended to be produced
• Quota is transferrable
• Producers are actively engaged and committed to the industry
• Quota is available to commodity boards to support policy objectives,

including the development of specialty markets and providing for new entrants in the supply management system

• 2. Areas of Focus
• Transfer Assessment Structure
• Industry Entry, including transfer assessment exemptions

Purpose

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

• 1. 2 Stakeholder Consultations

1. Provide an evaluation on whether the 2005 Specialty Review policy

• bjectives related to transfer assessments and industry entry are

being fulfilled 2. Identify what, if any, changes are requested and how they:

• Meet with the 2005 policy objectives
• Are supported by industry
• Reflect the 2004 Ministry of Agriculture Regulated Marketing Economic Policy
• Fulfill Sound Marketing Policy
• Fulfill the public interest
• 2. Summarize Current State of the Industry
• All current quota distribution, transfer and assessment policies and practices
• Illustrate the state of quota movement, assessment and industry entry

between 2005 and 2016

Process

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

• Launch Quota Assessment Website
• Producer Consultation #1
• Survey Producers
• Analyze Results

April

• Producer Consultation #2
• Survey Producers
• Analyze Results
• Discuss Change Impact with Bank

May

• Create Recommendation Document
• Legal Counsel Review
• Final Submission to BCFIRB

June

Timeline

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

• 1. Have transfer assessments limited the transfer of

quota, if so, to what extent? – Do you think this is contributing to increases in the price of quota?

Discussion Questions

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

• 2. Do transfer assessments impact new entrants,

specialty and conventional producers differently, and if so, how?

Discussion Questions

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• 3. Are there changes to quota transfer assessments, or
• ther tools, that could further reduce barriers to

entry and increase quota availability?

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• 4. Are there other ways in which new people are

entering the industry, what are they and how prevalent are they?

Discussion Questions

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• 5. Do current transfer assessments and exemptions

enable producers to sell/transfer their farms sufficiently intact to remain financially or

• perationally viable?

– Are whole farm transfers still important for succession or industry health?

Discussion Questions

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• 6. Is the traditional family farm approach to

succession changing? – If so, what succession changes do you see upcoming that are current?

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• 7. Are non-family succession structures important for

industry success going forward? – If so, are there related quota management tools that could support this approach to farm succession in addition to, or in place of, transfer assessment exemptions?

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• 8. Have you transferred quota between 2005 and

now?

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• 9. How have quota assessment tools affected you?

– Tell us your story.

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• 10. What, if anything, would you like to change?

Discussion Questions

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

1. Summary of quota distribution policies

• Assist BCFIRB with evaluating any proposed changes to transfer assessments

and industry entry

2. State of Quota movement, assessments and industry entry between 2005 and 2016

• Qualitative – year over year allocations, production split, quota transferred,

quota assessed, industry entry statistics

• Quantitative – case studies from producers and value chain members on

transfer assessments and industry entry

3. Consultation Questions

• As presented by BCFIRB and stated previously

4. Recommended Changes

• Supported by industry, meet 2005 objectives, SAFETI and Regulated

Marketing Economic Policy, fulfill the public interest.

BCFIRB’s Expectations

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation

• 1. Strategic - Identify key opportunities and systemic challenges, and plan

for actions to effectively manage risks and take advantage of future

• pportunities.
• 2. Accountable - Maintain legitimacy and integrity through

understanding and discharging responsibilities and reporting performance.

• 3. Fair - Ensure procedural fairness in processes and decision-making.
• 4. Effective - A clearly defined outcome with appropriate processes and

measures.

• 5. Transparent - Ensure that processes, practices, procedures &

reporting on exercise of mandate are open, accessible and fully informed.

• 6. Inclusive - Ensure that appropriate interests, including the public

interest, are considered.

SAFETI Principles

• 1. Public Interest – operates in the interests of all British Columbians
• 2. National Systems – BC government supports the participation of

BC producers in national supply managed systems when the provisions of the national agreements are consistent with the growth and prosperity of the agri-food industry.

• 3. Maintaining and Gaining Markets, and serving BC

demand - supports the development of new markets identified at the

production, marketing, and processing level to facilitate industry growth and competitiveness.

• 4. Entry of New Producers - facilitates the entry of new producers

to sustain and renew regulated industries in new and existing markets.

Regulated Marketing Economic Policy

• 5. The Value Chain – facilitates cooperation among producers,

marketing agencies, input industries, processors, and retailers, with a view to achieving efficiencies throughout the entire system, and enhancing value in the marketplace.

• 6. Safety and Quality – builds consumer preference for British

Columbia product by encouraging the production of high quality, safe food.

• 7. Recognition of Standards - recognize, and encourage producers

to participate in, the voluntary standards programs sanctioned by the Province and national standards sanctioned by the Federal Government as standards for identifying and labelling specialty products.

• 8. Regional Industries - contributes to economic activity and stability

in all regions of British Columbia.

Regulated Marketing Economic Policy

Questions?